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I think they'll look dope once we get the final product's picture, but lunar in any part of the shoe is going to make me refrain from copping
Kobe X Official Thread Elite Series ‘Elite Team’ April 18th, ‘Elevate’ May 15th, ‘Rose Gold’ June 5
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" Had a spark when it started now its straight garbage"(Shawn,Carter 2001).
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Agreed need more pics.
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i don't understand why it's not made from flyknit, why take a step backwards if the flyknit was such a big big hit and as such a "revolutionary" tech
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Those pics have to be unfinished samples... I hope.
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If they are anything like Lebron's early pics there won't be many changes from the final shoe....
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Because flyknit was made for the Elite. People like you treat the Elites as the main model when it's the EM's.
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I think they take low quality photos because they are afraid of Nike putting markings in the samples
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I mean it could be a gs...that might be why it's so bubbly looking lol but idk I just expected it to be sleeker or "snake-like"
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The Elite was the main model of the 9. Elites usually come out last. They lead the 9 line.
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Yea, I guess so, but when I read "180 see-through air bag" in the description the other day, this is not what I expected.
Regardless... we still see No Sleeve. But if that truly is the Midsole & Air Unit, then we're basically getting the KD V Elite treatment:
Like I said before, I really think those are VERY EARLY Samples of the Kobe X...
Knowing how hard they go for Bean, especially w/ the IX's, I don't think they'd leave him w/ something like that.
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The traction on those look quite similar to the Kobe 8 elite ps. So those probably arent mens
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First off ....how and the hell can Kobe ball in lows. He needs support. He's not 21 anymore. 2nd of all...im a fan of nike shoes but these Kobes are all look the same. The 9s were the most drastic change in a minute.. the flynit was super dope. Now they come with this X. The image to me looks like a sample kd that was rejected and didn't make the cut . Its nothing to this shoe at all. I hate to jump the gun. I hope this isn't all to the Kobe X....smh
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you do realize kobe has been balling in lows since 2008 roughly right?
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Funny because I have this exact pair and didn't even think of how they may have got the idea from it. They would perform as a basketball shoe but this is not a good looking Kobe at all. It is like back to the Adidas days they said.
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He knows that because he's been a big time Kobe shoe collector since 08 ;-)
Low top is nothin new for Kobe to hoop in..
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I'm thinking that's the non elite version. Basically the em.
I'm gonna guess the elite will have flyknit. Why not make the x with flyknit? Doesn't make sense unless kobe didn't like the performance. And I doubt that's it
I'm gonna guess the elite will have flyknit. Why not make the x with flyknit? Doesn't make sense unless kobe didn't like the performance. And I doubt that's it
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Since I don't see a size tag, these have got to be something else, or a sample. Good news is if these turn out to be them. I can just keep playin in the elite 9's.
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Support doesn't come from the height of a shoe.
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This right here.
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looks like they're using the same or similar material on kyrie irving's shoe. it looks like really thick EM
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I'm sure some will disagree, but I'd gladly take a well-made, soft/yet supportive EM/fuse upper over the flyknit backed with fuse upper that you have on the Kobe 9
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^It's actually not flyknit backed with fuse, just additional glue that Nike uses on some of its woven type of bball uppers for extra support/structure. I know Nightwing2303 brought that up in a couple recent posts or videos he had after he talked to a Nike designer. I think people just assumed it was fuse in the beginning because of how stiff it is out of the box and takes a few wears to break in.
But I get where you're coming from. I don't have a strong preference either way as long as the upper gets the job done.
But I get where you're coming from. I don't have a strong preference either way as long as the upper gets the job done.
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